Adviser suggests building old wharf into tourist site

A view of Shekou Fisherman’s Wharf in Shekou, Nanshan District in this file photo in 2018. sznews.com

Shenzhen political adviser Chen Zhihong has proposed building Shekou Fisherman’s Wharf in Shekou, Nanshan District into a tourist site at the Second Session of the Seventh Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the CPPCC, Shenzhen Economic Daily reported.

The renovation of the Fisherman’s Wharf kicked off in April 2018, in a bid to turn the wharf into an entertainment, a cultural exchange, education, tourism and housing complex.

However, many old and dilapidated vessels are still docked at the wharf due to historical reasons. These don’t match the surrounding environment and might pose a fire risk or pollute the waters.

Chen thus called for applying first-class standards to build the wharf into an international coastal tourism destination. At the same time, the construction can contribute to Nanshan District’s move to build the area into an innovative coastal city center, according to Chen.

Additionally, Chen advised tourist viewing platforms to be added at the wharf and urged related departments to investigate and learn about the number and types of boats, and reasons for currently docking at the wharf.

Chen also proposed no longer allowing commercial vessels to dock at the wharf unless they are sheltering from a typhoon. He suggested instead to relocate the berthing sites to Humen in Dongguan City, Aotou in Huizhou City and Fuyong in Bao’an District because the wharf’s water has poor self-purification capabilities.